Tom Seaward, Swindon Advertiser

Tom Seaward

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Past articles by Tom:

A40: Woman dies as Skoda and Honda crash near Burford

The road remains closed while police crash detectives carry out their investigations. → Read More

Finance firm seizes Duke of Marlborough's £132k Porsche Cayenne

THE DUKE of Marlborough’s top-of-the range Porsche will be seized – after a county court judge heard he had failed to keep up his repayments. → Read More

Hampshire man caught smuggling drugs into prison

A world-weary offender caught entering prison with a phone and cannabis stashed ‘on his person’ hopes an honest life begins at 40. → Read More

Caravan dweller fined after connecting mains supply to his farmyard home

A CARAVAN dweller connected the mains supply to his farmyard mobile home, a court heard. → Read More

Bus snooze caused wanted knifeman to miss Swindon police station stop

A knifeman who meant to hand himself in to Swindon police station spent the night in an Oxfordshire cell after he fell asleep on the bus and missed… → Read More

Roads ban for disqualified driver caught on e-scooter

A disqualified driver has been given another 12 month driving ban after he was caught at the handlebars of an electric scooter. → Read More

Community order for cannabis dealer who sold to his friends

A cannabis dealer who offered a three for £10 deal on hash cookies was spared a spell behind bars. → Read More

'Idiot' driver nearly struck cyclist during high-speed chase

A BANNED driver narrowly missed hitting a cyclist as he sped down a country lane at 70mph with police on his tail. → Read More

Drunken dad hit victim with a shovel in row over daughter

A DRUNKEN dad struck his daughter’s beau with a shovel – leaving him with a cut that required nine stiches. → Read More

Dad-of-four caught with £1,650 worth of cannabis spared jail

A DAD-OF-FOUR was caught with £1,650 worth of cannabis in the car, a court heard. → Read More

Questions over £4m ‘missing from Swindon Town directors’ account’

QUESTIONS have been raised over an alleged £4m missing from the Swindon Town directors’ loan account. → Read More

Bandaged fraudster jailed for theory test scam

A crook turned up to DVSA centres across England with a bandage wrapped around his head - impersonating customers whose driving theory tests he’d… → Read More

Google telling you the M4 is shut? It's not, says Highways England

Highways England has taken to social media to correct supposed motorway road closures showing on Google Maps. → Read More

IN THE DOCK: Recent cases from Swindon Magistrates' Court

TOOTHILL: Lee Ockwell, 34, of Corfe Road, was given a 12-month community order with 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days after he admitted… → Read More

Sentence date for drink driver who crashed into a fire engine

A drink driver who crashed into a fire engine will be sentenced next month. → Read More

Apology from Highways England after traffic disruption in Wroughton

HIGHWAYS England has apologised after HGVs were directed towards a Wroughton road closure. → Read More

Earl withdraws appeal against driving ban after judge's warning

An earl who couldn’t afford to insure his Lexus expressed his disbelief that a court could “offer its verdict before the case started”. → Read More

Police lift lid on social media marketplace cyber scam

PRIVATE Facebook accounts have been hijacked and used to sell everything from drills to bikes, police said. → Read More

Jail for Swindon cocaine dealer caught with Taser

A COCAINE dealer was caught with a Taser when police officers investigating the alleged breach of a non-molestation order knocked at his door last… → Read More

Darren Carley murder suspects remain under investigation 2 years after arrests

INVESTIGATIONS into the alleged murder of Swindon man Darren Carley are continuing, police say. → Read More